The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-25
THE DIVIDED DEMOCRACY.
SERIOUS SPLIT IN TIE PARTY I'M
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

faction OF tho Democracy Of this part Of the
State has been defeated right and left this fall.
In this city John W. Martin. Collector Of this
port and Postmaster Valentine Fleckenstein.
both Cleveland appointments. undertook the
tack OF seeing that delegates favorable TO the
Administration were sent to the Democratic
State Convention. The antl-Administration
element is led by tho Hon. George Raines and
Alderman william H. Tracy. President Of the
Common Council These mon met the Federal
oficeholders several times last week, and
tried to effect q compromise. but the latter
would not listen to It. The Administration
men refused point blank to permit Mr.. Tracy
to 20 to the Convention. Mr.. Tracy controls
the ward machinery OF his party to no small
degree. and as tho fight progressed the Ad-
ministration faction were considerably sur
prised to sec Mr.. Tracy apparently carrying
everything before him. Then another confer
ence was suggested, but Messrs. Tracy and
Rsines said they had nothing to compromise.
and politely refused to confer. When the City
Convention was held there Was not o shadow
Of dissent to tho election OF SECRETARY Of State
Cook. Aldermen Tracy ana Thsyer. Now the
Administration men are moplnR. and the op-
position is correspondingiy jubilant.
On the Republican side. Sheriff John W. Hem
nan has enough delegates pledged to him 10
insure his nomination for State Senator over
Senator Pitts The latter antagonized the
liquor and labor interests at Albany last win
ter. and at the end Of the session the hand
writing on tho wall was that he must GO. He
made gallant fRht this fall, but Hannah has
beaten him with hands down. Hannah is q
rising, young politician In bis party. He hae
soss h f Trends Slain hat he win reprsssnt
@e e SS.1 Ps.t iS S is him. AS
from this city without oppSsition. =.
weeks 70 rsorSanise Tie old irosaois t Cub. an
association. Of az the Democratic war horses
sor Fac fastlan The ' purpose q The club vas to
Increase harmony and subdue the, turbulent
q shs party 1hs Gs failed o5 ,hs
The IaSor vote Is beeo%ins more and more
81 p. "
organized and harmonious. Several prominent
4, hsys seSn been ssa %sos
msinstays Of the Prohibitionists. who account
souldnt. sheldon has always been more Of
ss hs ns Frnes soes
back to his early love He has some force. as q
stump }, speaker; and both he and Copeland vii
Henry George realizing that he has q strong
hold p Monroe sopn,y yt ssyS,s consd,e ,ss
bsoPs hs so 20
The contest in Orleans county over the dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention Is
tornAi Revenue Hsnlon. It's local leadeI. tried
Is. t. ss T.
that there has been en-! hot and sptr III tight
xsen lie hs ma
c q sSs t osa S: see sS.1 Hssc s Ssss
too Jealous In advancing the interests Of the
sas Sss aas mulch I blood %assss d
Fsiher Haefon ei BSfaio. Rss been Pieiees
poeies - as much as Consistent s With the eas
sock, and TO him the brother owed his appoint
81 %ssans as" VIZ
entirely disregarded; As consequence the
q AKSs ree Hart
ing their Leadership. Previous to his appoint;
70 ' e party issder but he Is made that
tentton since that time and 1t has naturally
been n.! resented ssn, I'd. ,.u ,..,.. co,,,...
man KirIe Hart. and Collector Hanlon. Both
worked arduously for success Haniops only
e sSs
aid OF host OF Democrats who are dissatisfied
was his. and Orleans has followed the lead, Of
Mon G;, and VIZ send to the state CoIysnti9H
course there. is no. direct national Issue In
this canvass. but both sides recoGnize the fact
that the winners In this falls fight will have
year. The anti Hdministration mon say they they
would be willing to have let this year go by
bs
Democratic ofilceholders, have Tor q long time
sy their pipes e elect on
hand in the fight; In this entire SEC
Cd
vii perch upon their banner In the national
S rea Tss II "a. e s1o
the Administration has not taken the counsel
Of the party leaders It cannot expeet their aid
party resents the course Of the Federal once.
~ seeking Sn tE SontrS the pnry SIMPLY
syn, sysACgsI; Sept N:;.Ths Ds%oeTa.s today
at Sara,oss: Tle iactiQps: xhich, arc ieS re-
e hss sns e and e
back and forth for q reconciliation. The Now
through thick and thin. and md the
JsPIney Democrats TO oppose their RI:
Sais AZ every point OTiKln8iy tney
which they had for Gov. Hill the |
Jenney Democrats being closer in council at
last six months this anchorage has slipped
away from them, because Of their criticism Of
the Governor for retaining In ONCE Salt
j. Brumelkamp in tho lace |
OF charges preferred against him, and which |
were afterward unsuccessfully pressed under |
an Indie, ment found by a Grand Jury, Super:
intspdent Brumelkamp il the right bower Of |
M: Mowry. and as between Albany and VAS;
rather than the state end Of the teeter.
The. Jenney faction call themselves D. the |
ZION IKE those in New YOr5, while The regulars
oerats ran q candidate for Overseer of the |
Poor In this city last February. and elected him
with the aid OF Republican votes over the regu- |
lar Democratic cand ,dats, This success gave |
tirm new life. and when the regular organiza- |
tlon made the qualification o. Democratic |
voter at their calcusses seem to exclude those |
who voted for, this candidate they drew out |
and rejected all propositions for q union. Mr.. |
Mowry said that 1t waA . mistake to suppose |
that any such exclusion was proposed BY mem |
beers u the Onondaga Democracy. To test the |
sincerity OF this declaration he voted at the |
regular caucus. Nevertheless. the two factions |
to-day elected separate delegates TO Saratoga. |